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. 2025 Mar;55(1):71.
doi: 10.1177/14782715241308924. Epub 2024 Dec 17.

The reversible absence of brainstem reflexes does not mimic death by neurological criteria

Sophie Robinson  1 , Mark A Henderson  2
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The reversible absence of brainstem reflexes does not mimic death by neurological criteria

Sophie Robinson et al. J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2025 Mar.
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Keywords: brain stem death; brainstem death; brainstem reflexes; death; death by neurological criteria.

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